Literature Genres

It is a genre of speculative fiction dealing with imaginative concepts such as futuristic science and technology, space travel, time travel, faster than light travel, a parallel universe and extra-terrestrial life.

• Digi-Fiction

• Doodle Fiction

• Science Fiction

• Creative Non-Fiction

Answer explanation

Examples include  Suzanne Collins’  Mockingjay  and Sarah  Maas’ Kingdom of Ash.

A literary genre which combines three media: book, movie/video and internet website.

• Digi-Fiction

• Doodle Fiction

• Science Fiction

• Creative Non-Fiction

Answer explanation

Also know as Triple Media Literature

Patrick Carman’s Skeleton Creek and Anthony Zuiker’s Level 26 are examples.

A literary presentation where the author incorporates doodle writing and drawings and handwritten graphics in place of the traditional font.

• Digi-Fiction

• Doodle Fiction

• Science Fiction

• Creative Non-Fiction

Answer explanation

Drawing enhances the story, often adding humorous elements

Examples include  The  Diary of  a  Wimpy  Kid  by  Jeff Kinney  and Timmy Failure by Stephan Pastis.

Stories told almost entirely in dialogue, simulating social network exchanges.

• Chick Lit

• Digi-Fiction

• Text-Talk Novel

• Hyper Poetry

Answer explanation

Blogs, email and IM format narratives are examples of this.

It is a genre fiction which addresses issues of modern womanhood, often humorously and lightheartedly.

• Chick Lit

• Digi-Fiction

• Text-Talk Novel

• Hyper Poetry

Answer explanation

Chick Lit typically features a female protagonist whose femininity is heavily thermalizing in the plot.

Scarlet Bailey’s The night     before Christmas and Miranda Dickinson’s It started with a Kiss are examples of this.

It is a website that contains short articles posted and changed regularly.

• Blog

• Flash Fiction

• Hyper Poetry

• Digi-Fiction

Digital literature that uses links and includes parts that move or mutate.

• Blog

• Flash Fiction

• Hyper Poetry

• Digi-Fiction

Answer explanation

It can either involved set words, phrases, lines, etc. that are presented in variable order but sit on the page much as traditional poetry does, or it can contain parts of the poem that move and transform.

It is a comic book or book series published in Japan.

• Digi-Fiction

• Doodle Fiction

• Illustrated Novel

• Manga

Answer explanation

Considered as an artistic and storytelling style.

Ameri-manga- sometimes used to refer to comics created by American artists in manga style.

· Shonen- Boy’s Manga (Naruto, Bleach, One Piece)

· Shojo- Girl’s Manga (Sailormoon)

· Seinen- Men’s Manga (Akira)

· Josei- Women’s Manga (Loveless, Paradise Kiss)

· Kodomo- Children’s Manga (Doraemon, Hello Kitty)

Stories characterized by their brevity. It could range from a word to a thousand.

• Creative Nonfiction

• Flash Fiction

• Blog

• Hyper Poetry

Narrative work in which a story is told using a comic form.

• Manga

• Digi-Fiction

• Graphic Novel

• Illustrated Novel